Photosynthesis Green plants absorb light energy using chlorophyll in their leaves. They use it to react carbon dioxide with water to make a sugar called glucose. The glucose is used in respiration‚ or converted into starch and stored. Oxygen is produced as a by-product. This process is called photosynthesis. Temperature‚ carbon dioxide concentration and light intensity are factors that can limit the rate of photosynthesis. Photosynthesis summary Photosynthesis [photosynthesis: The chemical change
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SCIENTIFIC REPORT ON THE EFFECT OF WAVELENGTH ON PHOTOSYNTHESIS Red wavelengths will increase the rate of photosynthesis to a greater degree than blue or green wavelengths and thus will be the most optimal for plant growth. This hypothesis will be tested under laboratory conditions using silver beet extracts and DCPIP under different wavelengths and assessing the photosynthetic qualities using a spectrometer at 605nm. Photosynthesis is the process by which the suns visible light (electromagnetic
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I. Introduction Out of all the organelles there are two that have fascinated microbiologists for the past hundred years. The first is the mitochondria‚ nicknamed the "powerhouse of the cell." The second is the chloroplast in plant cells that have functions similar to those of the mitochondria. What do these organelles do? What are the similarities and differences of these organelles? This essay will help you to understand these two fascinating organelles. II. Mitochondria Mitochondria
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Photosynthesis (pron.: /foʊtoʊˈsɪnθəsɪs/; from the Greek φώτο- [photo-]‚ "light‚" and σύνθεσις [synthesis]‚ "putting together"‚ "composition") is a process used by plants and other organisms to convert the light energy captured from the sun into chemical energy that can be used to fuel the organism’s activities. Photosynthesis occurs in plants‚ algae‚ and many species of bacteria‚ but not in archaea. Photosynthetic organisms are called photoautotrophs‚ since they can create their own food. In plants
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Based off the results from this lab the student was able to determine and have an overall better understanding of the variables that affect the rate of photosynthesis in a plant. The first variable the student tested in the lab was 30cm of light with CO2 present. The student started this trial with all 10-leaf disks and timed how many leaf disks came up every minute for 15 minutes. One minute into the trial and the student recorded that no leaf disks had yet to rise to the top of the solution. At
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Photosynthesis Lab Kozlowski Kendal Schweiss Hour 6 Introduction: Photosynthesis is carbohydrate production using light and chlorophyll. It is a process when green plants and other organisms turn carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates and oxygen‚ using light energy trapped by chlorophyll. The rate of photosynthesis can be measured by either the disappearance of substrate or the accumulation of product. 2H2O + CO2 + light -> carbohydrate (CH2O) + O2 + H2O There is a spongy mesophyll
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Chloroplast Chloroplasts are the food producers of the cell. This organelle is only found eukaryotic cells. They are only found in plant cells. Chloroplasts contain small pigments called chlorophylls. Animal cells do not have chloroplasts. All green plants you see are working to convert the energy of the sun into sugars. Plants are the basis of all life on Earth. They create sugars‚ and the oxygen that we breathe. This process is also known as chloroplast. The mitochondria work in the opposite
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Background: Photosynthesis is the process in which light energy is converted to chemical energy‚ and allows plants to grow‚ flower and produce seed. The process of photosynthesis requires an organelle called chloroplast and a pigment called chlorophyll The energy of the light is absorbed by chlorophyll and in turn supplies the plant with energy to transform carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and carbohydrates. (lab handout). The process of photosynthesis requires an organelle called chloroplast and a
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results did not support the hypothesis. Referring to table‚ one can see that blue caused both the spinach and radish plant to grow the most and that green light cause the plants to grow less. Spinach is a long-day plant therefore it was able to grow better under a constant light source. This would have aided in the plant growing faster than other forms of plant species. When experimenting with the spinach plant blue light worked exceedingly well in making the plant grow faster with there being a decent
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Plant Pigments and Photosynthesis Problem: We are going to separate and identify pigments and other molecules from cell extracts through a process called chromatography. We will also test the theory that light and chloroplasts are required for light reactions to occur. Background: Pigments are chemical compounds which reflect only certain wavelengths of visible light. This is what makes them seem colorful. Many things contain pigments including flowers‚ corals‚ and even skin. More important than
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